They plot and plan and often pay huge amounts of money to coyotes to get them here, putting themselves and their families in danger. But because we’ve made the payoff so good, they’re willing to take the risk.

Why not?

Think of it: If they can manage to get across the border, they can spread out geographically, move into barrio ghettos for the protection of their own kind, have access to American housing, food, clothing, education, medicine and jobs. They don’t even have to learn the language because we provide translations.

Just last week, the Obama administration launched a full-time staffed “hotline” for people arrested on immigration violations “If they believe they may be U.S. citizens or victims of a crime.”

Huh?

Citizenship? Who needs it when they can vote, get jobs and not pay taxes?

They bring their families, have babies who become U.S. citizens at birth and then use their parenthood as leverage to stay here.

How cool is that?

Of course, they’re helped by the politicians who want their votes, and also because so many religious have bought into the myth that it’s the obligation of the United States to be responsible for everyone in the world.

The good padres make excellent use of the tried and true tactic of guilt.